The US Consulate has planned a series of events slated for March to celebrate Bermuda’s special relationship with the United States.Premier Paula Cox and Consul General Grace Shelton, will co-host a panel discussion on March 1 at Camden to examine the ties that bind the two countries together.Other panellists include Donald Kramer and Walton Brown.Panellists will discuss subjects ranging from Bermuda’s place within US foreign policy, Bermuda as the US’s leading reinsurer, and the role of art in the bilateral relationship.Guests will be in attendance by invitation only.On March 2 14 Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art will host a special Consulate exhibit, “Between Friends: 65 Years of Bermudian-American Diplomatic Relations.”The exhibit begins with President Harry Truman’s vacation cruise to the Island in 1946.Among the 26 photographs are formal pictures of US presidents in Bermuda while participating in international summits. It includes never-before-seen informal photos of presidents enjoying the Island.Most of the photographs were provided by the presidential libraries. Consul General Shelton said: “These photographs reflect the deep and abiding bonds of our friendship, and that is something to celebrate.Masterworks is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, making it an ideal venue to display the exhibit.US artists like Winslow Homer and Georgia O’Keeffe contributed to the launch of Bermuda’s tourism industry in the 20th century.Over 80 percent of Masterworks’ paintings are by US artists who found their muse in Bermuda.